Helicopter Forced Landing Near Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant
A Linn County firm operated helicopter made an unplanned landing near Omaha while surveying transmission lines for flood risk. No injuries were reported to the pilot or a utility worker. The incident occurred about a mile and a half from the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant as utilities inspect lines along the Missouri River.
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Linn County
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Public Power District
P&n
Fort Calhoun
OPPD
Jeff Hanson
Hanson
Missouri River
Wenzel Center Named for Des Moines-Area Attorney
The 6th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services names its Human Resources Center the Wenzel Center to honor Richard C. Wenzel a Cedar Rapids attorney who died in 2010 He served 15 years on the department's citizen board including 10 years as chairman and 12 years on the Community Corrections Improvement Association board A dedication ceremony is set for 3 p.m today at the department campus 901 29th Ave SW Wenzel a 1970 University of Iowa College of Law graduate and former Linn County Supervisor.
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Cedar Rapids Paramount Theatre
Orchestra Iowa Brass Quintet
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Richard C. Wenzel
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Wenzel
Citizen
Community Corrections Improvement Association
Richard
29Th Ave
University of Iowa College of Law
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Reid
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Jim Prosser
Prosser
Steve Havlik
Havlik
Joseph “Brad” Gorman
Gorman
Concord
N.H
Iowa City man wins top prize in Rings of Cash lottery
Ronnie Washington of Iowa City won the top prize of $30,000 in an Iowa Lottery instant scratch game Rings of Cash. He claimed the ticket at Tobacco Outlet Plus in Iowa City after purchasing it there. Washington said the winnings will fund family purchases including a son’s trip to Spain and a car for his wife.
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Cedar Rapids
Ronnie Washington
Iowa City
Washington
Lottery
Tobacco Outlet
S. Riverside Dr
Spain
Barbecue Roundup heats Cedar Rapids with rib tasting
Matt Jones of Cedar Rapids samples ribs at the BBQ Roundup in downtown Cedar Rapids. The four day event invites patrons to vote for their favorite vendors before Sunday afternoon.
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Matt Jones
Cedar Rapids
Cornell Simon
Miami
Fla
United States
Cedar Rapids K9 Officer Leaves Police Dept
Cedar Rapids officer Wayne Handeland a 21 year veteran of the K 9 unit is no longer with the department after a seven week internal review over a squad car found at a Marion bar on May 5 Witnesses said he arrived drunk with two women and Marion police arrived after about 45 minutes The department said no crimes occurred but Handeland violated policy Chief Greg Graham made the decision Handeland has Nitro the dog to be reassigned to another officer The report noted no confirmation if Handeland resigned or was fired
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Om Vaddle
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Wayne Handeland
Cristy Hamblin
Handeland
Greg Graham
Hamblin
The
Gazette
the Gazette
Nitro
Five finalists selected for Cedar Rapids fire chief post
Among 43 applicants five finalists were named for Cedar Rapids fire chief. They are two local commanders Mark English and Gregory Smith and three outsiders Gregg Cleveland John David Feichtner and Greg Main. Interviews set for July 11 with open house and potential city council vote July 26. The vacancy followed Fire Chief Stephen Reid’s February departure amid disputes over department support and funding.
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Cedar Rapids
Farmington Hills
Mich
Greg Main
Evansville
Ind
Smith
Cleveland
Feichtner
Main
English
Stephen Reid
Reid
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